O99 Controlled Substances: Unlawful Use of Communications Facility
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.
- Instruction
- O99
- Statute
- 21 U.S.C. § 843(b)
- Edition
- Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026
- Official source
- Official PDF, page 697
Elements
Quoted word for word from the official text. Eleventh Circuit Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases), revised July 2026.
The Defendant can be found guilty of the offense of unlawful use of a communication facility as charged in Count _____ only if all the following facts are proved beyond a reasonable doubt:
(1) the Defendant used a “communication facility”;
(2) the Defendant used the facility while committing or helping to commit the crime charged in Count _____; and
(3) the Defendant acted knowingly and intentionally.
Related practice page
Federal Drug Conspiracy, Phone Counts & Continuing Criminal Enterprise
Official source: Official PDF, page 697
Official jury instruction text reproduced for information. It is not legal advice; the instruction given in a case depends on the facts and the court.